FILM & TV:
“Catch Me if You Can” and “Malibu’s Most
Wanted”
Ackerman Grand Ballroom
April 17-18 Steven Spielberg’s romp through a con
artist’s life, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio as the con and
Christopher Walken in a critically acclaimed turn as his father,
comes to UCLA tonight at 9:30 p.m., and Friday 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
For one special screening, “Malibu’s Most Wanted”
will sneak tonight at 7 p.m. Tickets for “Catch Me” are
$2 at the door. For “Malibu,” get a ticket at 319
Kerckhoff Hall with your Bruin ID. For more info, log on to
www.campusevents.ucla.edu.
Woody Allen, The Beatles and Shakespeare
New Beverly Theater
April 17-20 Tonight Roman Polanski’s, “Repulsion”
screens at 7:30 p.m., followed by “Macbeth.” Friday and
Saturday nights feature two Woody Allen masterpieces, “Annie
Hall” and “Manhattan.” “Annie Hall”
screens Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2:40 p.m., 6:20 p.m.
and 10 p.m. All screenings except the 10 p.m. are followed by
“Manhattan.” Sunday and Monday feature Beatles films.
“A Hard Day’s Night” screens Sunday at 3:40 p.m.
and 7:30 p.m., and Monday at 7:30 p.m. All screenings will be
followed by “Imagine: John Lennon.” Tickets are $5 for
students and $6 for general admission.
MUSIC:
The Kills
SpacelandÂ
April 17 Blues rock duo The Kills are fresh off their ear-catching
debut “Keep on Your Mean Side,” capturing the darkly
seductive energy of their roots with the modern edge grit of their
garage-rock contemporaries. Tickets available on www.ticketweb.com.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Henry Fonda Theatre
April 18 With their major label debut awaiting release at the end
of the month, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs will perhaps get the respect they
deserve as one of the more talented rock revivalists. Their trip to
Los Angeles will feature supporting act the Icarus Line.
The Faint and Les Savy Fav
Henry Fonda Theatre
April 20-21 Saddle Creek records’ lo-fi retro-rockers The
Faint bring their sock-rocking friends Les Savy Fav to the Henry
Fonda for a pair of high-energy, high-spirited nights. Tickets
available on www.ticketweb.com.
Dntel, Frosty, Mia Doi Todd, Marcos, Edit
Bigfoot Lodge
April 20 Silverlake locals will treat the crowd to a night of
mellow music and ambient atmosphere. Solo artist Dntel, who will
soon tour with his side project the Postal Service, is one of the
more prominent figures of the lap-pop scene. 21 and over, admission
is free.
Ben Lee
Westwood Plaza
April 21 Former Noise Addict frontman and current solo
singer-songwriter is playing UCLA in support of his new album,
“hey you. yes you.” This free outdoor show is at
noon.
Theater & Arts:
“Angel City”
Fowler Davis Courtyard, April 17 at 6 p.m.; Sculpture Gardens,
April 19 at 8 p.m. Students for Art incorporates acting, live music
and dance in this jazz-rooted play by Sam Shepard. Admission is
free. For more information e-mail: students_for_art@hotmail.com
Korean Culture Night: “The ROK in U.S.”
Freud Playhouse
April 18-19, 8 p.m. Celebrating the 100th year of Korean
immigration to the United States, KCN will feature Tae Kwon Do,
traditional drumming, dancing, a documentary and a skit. CTO
tickets have run out, but the Freud box office will open at 7:15
p.m. each night for the release of more tickets.
“Confessions of a Cha Cha Feminist”
Highways Performance Space, Santa Monica
April 18-19, 8:30 p.m. UCLA alumna Maria Elena Fernandez brings to
Los Angeles her critically acclaimed one-woman comedy about her
rebellion against traditional Latino culture. Tickets $15, (310)
315-1459.
Nikkei Student Union’s 17th Annual Culture Show
Royce Hall Area
April 19, 7 p.m. Show will include taiko drumming, traditional and
modern dance, a Japanese musical ensemble and a fable play. Tickets
are free; call (310) 825-2101.
Rennie Harris in “Facing Mekka”
Freud Playhouse
April 23-26, 8 p.m.; April 27, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia’s hip-hop dance company Rennie Harris
Puremovement traces its pure dance roots through the African
Diaspora. Admission is $35, students $15.